A Visit from the Goon Squad
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A Visit from the Goon Squad

by Jennifer Egan

2010•Drama•359 pages

Taste attributes: dramamusicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadsself destruction/implosioncomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeFresh and dark: a novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.4 / 5

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About This Book

Jennifer Egan's spellbinding interlocking narratives circle the lives of Bennie Salazar, an aging former punk rocker and record executive, and Sasha, the passionate, troubled young woman he employs.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaMusicalTroubled leadsSelf destruction/implosionComplex relationship

Subjects

Punk rock musiciansSound recording executives and producersOlder menYoung womenShort StoriesArtPunkrockmusikerMusic

Details

Author
Jennifer Egan
Published
2010
Pages
359
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Source
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